With only a week and a half left in July, I thought I would blog about my summer vacation, the Revolution Series, The Vertical Church, etc... About a year ago, I really felt Jesus leading me to lead our church through the book of Acts in a series called, "Revolution".  Before starting The Vertical Church, I read and studied Acts at length.  As a church planter it is probably one of, if not my, favorite books of the Bible. So on June 13th, of ...
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What started over 2,000 years ago was just the beginning; however, it was a REVOLUTION It was a revolution of the way God was worshipped. It was a revolution of the church as the people new it. It was a revolution of life change. It was a revolution of the HEART! Join us for the kickoff this Sunday of  "REVOLUTION" and see how God wants you to change your world! Check out the Trailer Below:
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This is the Sunday Recap for Sunday, June 6th, 2010: - I finished the two week series called, "Static".  This series was all about hearing the voice of God. If you missed last week or this week, you can catch them online. - Here were my main points for the last two weeks: 1.  Recognize God's voice as spontaneous thoughts which light upon your mind. 2.  Quiet your self so you can hear God's voice. 3. Look for vision as you pray 4.  Write down the flow of ...
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This is the recap from Sunday, May 23rd, 2010 at The Vertical Church: - We finished the series called, "The Ghost" talking about the "Filling of The Spirit". We unpacked and answered the question of "What does it mean to be filled with the Spirit?" - It's interesting that in Acts 2 when the early disciples were filled with the Spirit, the crowd thought they had been drinking and were drunk. - Paul in Ephesians compares being filled with the Spirit by saying, "Do not ...
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NEW TWO WEEK SERIES STARTS THIS SUNDAY, MAY 30TH, 2010!!!! 9:00AM, 10:15AM, OR 11:30AM This series will be about, "How To Hear The Voice Of God?" Does God Speak? Can we know that God is speaking to us? How do we know that it is Him and not our own thoughts or something else? All these questions answered and more on Sunday, May 30, 2010 and June 6th, 2010! SEE YOU THERE!! PASTOR JASON
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This is the recap from this past Sunday, May 16, 2010: - WOW!  What a awesome day!! - The band was rockin it as usual with even some bilingual action going on!! Great job band!! - I preached week 3 of the series, "The Ghost" and talked about "Spiritual Gifts". - I believe we divide ourselves too much over this issue, and sometimes do not talk enough about discoverying and employing our spiritual gifts for the kingdom enough. - 5 things Spiritual gifts are not:  1.  Natural ...
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This is the re-cap from this past Sunday, May 9th, 2010: - The band kicked it off with a song called, "Holy Ghost Power" from the Chicago Mass Choir.  It was one of the highlights of my day! - We showed a video from Compassion International and had some kids get sponsored yesterday! - I preached the second message called, "The Power Of The Holy Spirit" fromt the series "The Ghost". - Some people seem like they have more power in their life because they do!  ...
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This is the recap of our Sunday services at The Vertical Church on Sunday, May 2nd, 2010 at 9AM, 10:15AM, and 11:30AM - We kicked off "The Ghost" series on Sunday talking about The Presence Of The Holy Spirit. - Jesse Perez did a great job yesterday rapping during our Connection Card time leading up to the message. - Jesus brought salvation to 1 person in our services yesterday!  Glory to God! - During our 10:15 service, 19 kids went through our Baptism Class, and some ...
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This Sunday, May 2nd, we will kick off a series that has been brewing in me for over a year!! I really believe that this series could be the most impactful series in our churches history. I do not say that lightly.  I really believe that God is going to use this series to grow The Vertical Church spiritually deeper than we have ever been. This series is about the Holy Spirit. There is much confusion about who He is and what He does ...
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Here is a recap from Sunday, April 25th, 2010 at The Vertical Church: - We ended the series called, "Party" that started on Easter. - I talked about standing or falling.  The message was about staying connected to the Vine by cultivating communion with the Holy Spirit. - I talked and shared candidly how my daily quiet time has grown over the years. - One of the most important things that Christ Followers can do to finish well in this race called life is to daily ...
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